Kingdom (feat. Damian Marley)

Facts from the rack

Port-au-Prince is a kingdom

Kingston is a kingdom

New Orleans is a kingdom

South Central is a kingdom, yeah

Freedom, free men or freedom

Black life is a kingdom

Why kill yourself for no reason, fam?

(Facts from the rack)

Why kill yourself for no reason, fam?

And say to them

Chat to them with no meanin', fam

Hold the sword like a hand should

Rite to passage into manhood

Heights of malice in the land, look

Like the lights of havoc do no damn good

Half asleep from being over-preached

Other half sleep 'cause the Xan good

A chief would take his hand like a thief

And make him stand like a man would

In the face of an ambush

To the back where they attack

Front of they frontline, out the plane

With no parachutes in they backpacks

Choppin' weed, then droppin' seeds

Them flowers grow where they land at

Proper deeds on top of these

To make power flow from they hand claps

Suicide, it's a suicide

You and I wouldn't do divide

Who arrive to see you survive, it means

Two would die to make you alive, it means

You should write for the two that died, that means

You arrive with the youth inside, you're king

You align with the truth inside of things

Wise to the lies that the youth provide and bring war

Does a king make a kingdom? Or a kingdom make a king?

Is it free when it's freedom? Or bein' done being free?

Does a king make a kingdom? Or a kingdom make a king?

Is it free when it's freedom? Or bein' done being free?

Port-au-Prince is a kingdom

Kingston is a kingdom

New Orleans is a kingdom

South Central is a kingdom, yeah

Freedom, free men or freedom

Black life is a kingdom

Why kill yourself for no reason, fam?

(Babylon ain't no king)

(Babylon ain't no kingdom)

Why kill yourself for no reason, fam?

(Babylon ain't no king)

(Babylon ain't no kingdom)

Chat to them with no meanin', fam

Well, if man was meant to fly, Jah woulda made us all with wings

Well, he made us all with crowns, that means that every man a king

Your mind, it is your castle, mind can govern how you think

The ghetto is a kingdom, cure not all the gully stink

No one can change my mind, no, I am thoroughly convinced

My woman is a queen that bring forth more princess and prince

And if you add up the equation, it must mean I'm royal since

Everyone in my surroundings is of royal heritage

Not everyone of royal blood dress up in a mink

Whole heap of king and queen with them roof made out of zinc

So Jah bless the baby mother washing nappy inna sink

And a-raise a generation where ya take it to the brink

Does a king make a kingdom? Or does a kingdom make a king?

This hidden empire of kings and queens that no one's noticing

Does a king make a kingdom? Or does a kingdom make a king?

This hidden empire of kings and queens that no one's noticing

Port-au-Prince is a kingdom

Kingston is a kingdom

New Orleans is a kingdom

South Central is a kingdom, yeah

Freedom, free men or freedom

Black life is a kingdom

Why kill yourself for no reason, fam?

(Babylon ain't no king)

(Babylon ain't no kingdom)

Why kill yourself for no reason, fam?

(Babylon ain't no king)

(Babylon ain't no kingdom)

Chat to them with no meanin', fam

Chat to them with no meanin', fam

Only fools stop from runnin' a dead man

My mind is a excellent weapon

I will not die for a label, let's come to the table

And put together all our blessings

I bless us religiously, bless his ability

Blessings materially, identify enemy

Disconnect from the mental

And put all our energy into the kingdom

Back to the front, on my way now

God has to show you your way round

Tired, I watch while you lay down

You got why I sleep, I put heart to the beats

Take a part of my piece and inherit the heritage

We're not American dreamin'

We're realizing a kingdom

Only fools have been runnin' a dead man

My mind is a excellent weapon

I will not die for a label, let's come to the table

And put together all our blessings

Bless us religiously, bless his ability

Blessings materially, identify enemy

Disconnect from the mental

And put all our energy into the kingdom

Back to the front, on my way now

God has to show you your way round

Tired, I watch while you lay down

You got why I sleep, I put heart to the beats

Take a part of my piece and inherit the heritage

We're not American dreamin'

We're realizing a kingdom